Bucks 139-118 Pelicans: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Feb 20)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:35 PM ET

Regular Season

Milwaukee BucksBucks

24-30 · Away

139–118

Final

Friday, February 20, 2026

New Orleans PelicansPelicans

15-42 · Home

Bucks vs Pelicans final: the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-118 on February 20, 2026 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bucks	33	38	32	36	139
Pelicans	38	27	31	22	118

Top Performers

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Bucks vs Pelicans Box Score

Milwaukee Bucks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
AJ Green G	29	0	2	4	1	0	2	0-4	0-4	0-0	+22
Jericho Sims C	18	4	6	1	0	2	2	2-2	0-0	0-0	+21
Kyle Kuzma F	25	14	3	4	1	0	1	6-11	2-5	0-0	+15
Ryan Rollins G	34	27	2	6	4	2	2	10-15	7-10	0-0	+14
Kevin Porter GF	32	25	2	7	2	1	1	10-15	0-1	5-6	+12
Bench
Thanasis Antetokounmpo F	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	+2
Bobby Portis F	27	17	11	1	0	1	0	8-12	1-3	0-0	0
Andre Jackson Jr. GF	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2
Gary Trent Jr. GF	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	+2
Ousmane Dieng F	22	10	2	1	0	1	2	3-6	1-1	3-4	+8
Cam Thomas G	20	27	3	1	0	0	2	11-17	1-6	4-6	+2
Pete Nance F	21	10	5	2	0	1	1	4-8	2-4	0-0	+5

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Zion Williamson F	30	32	2	2	0	0	0	13-17	0-0	6-8	-6
Derik Queen C	28	18	9	4	3	2	4	7-10	0-0	4-6	-15
Herbert Jones F	31	8	4	3	0	0	1	3-10	0-6	2-2	-19
Saddiq Bey F	36	22	6	3	3	1	2	7-14	2-7	6-6	-18
Bryce McGowens GF	30	10	1	0	2	0	0	5-12	0-3	0-1	-15
Bench
Jordan Poole G	25	3	4	3	0	0	0	1-6	1-4	0-0	-12
Karlo Matkovic FC	24	9	7	2	0	2	2	4-4	1-1	0-0	-5
Jordan Hawkins G	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
Jeremiah Fears G	28	16	4	5	2	0	3	7-13	0-3	2-5	-10

Bucks vs Pelicans Recap

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Pelicans after outscoring them 36-22 in the fourth quarter. The win moved the Bucks to 24-30, while the Pelicans fell to 15-42.

The Pelicans led by 5 after the first quarter, but Milwaukee won the second 38-27. The Bucks led 71-65 at halftime and 103-96 after three. Milwaukee shot 55 of 92 from the field, while New Orleans made 47 of 87.

Ryan Rollins led the Bucks with 27 points, with Bobby Portis grabbing 11 rebounds and Kevin Porter adding 7 assists. Zion Williamson scored 32 for the Pelicans, and Derik Queen pulled down 9 rebounds. The Bucks made 15 of 36 three-pointers. The Pelicans made 4 of 25.

The number to know: 4 of 25. That was New Orleans from three-point range, and it left the Pelicans without a way to match Milwaukee's scoring.

Team Stats

Bucks	Stat	Pelicans
55-92	Field Goals	47-87
59.8%	FG %	54.0%
15-36	3-Pointers	4-25
41.7%	3P %	16.0%
14-18	Free Throws	20-28
77.8%	FT %	71.4%
37	Rebounds	37
8	Off. Rebounds	9
28	Assists	22
9	Steals	10
8	Blocks	5
13	Turnovers	13
17	Fouls	17
25	Biggest Lead	6

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Bucks	67.9%	11.5%	22.2%	0.152
Pelicans	56.3%	11.6%	23.7%	0.230

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Bucks vs Pelicans Game Info

Date & time: Friday, February 20, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Bucks My24 / Bucks+ · Pelicans Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network

Arena: Smoothie King CenterNew Orleans

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Bucks vs Pelicans Season Stats 2025-26

Bucks 82 GPPelicans 82 GP

110.6#29

Points per game

115.5#16

116.8#20

Opponent points

120.0#24

47.7%#12

Field goal %

46.6%#19

38.7%#2

Three-point %

34.7%#24

73.0%#30

Free throw %

78.4%#14

40.7#28

Rebounds

43.9#15

25.8#18

Assists

25.1#23

7.4#26

Steals

8.9#8

4.0#27

Blocks

5.2#9

14.5#22

Turnovers

13.5#11

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesBucks 1-0

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That covers Bucks vs Pelicans: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bucks host the Pacers Oct 26; Pelicans host the Nuggets Oct 28.

Bucks vs Pelicans FAQs

Who won Bucks vs Pelicans on Feb 20, 2026?

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-118 on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Ryan Rollins led the Bucks with 27 points.

What are the Bucks and Pelicans records?

After this game the Bucks were 24-30 and the Pelicans were 15-42 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Bucks vs Pelicans?

Ryan Rollins scored 27 for the Bucks. Zion Williamson scored 32 for the Pelicans.

Who leads the Bucks vs Pelicans season series?

The Bucks lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Bucks vs Pelicans game?

The Bucks beat the Pelicans 141-137 on Feb 4, 2026 at home.

Where was Bucks vs Pelicans played?

At Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, the home arena of the New Orleans Pelicans.

What was the score by quarter in Bucks vs Pelicans?

Bucks-Pelicans: Q1 33-38, Q2 38-27, Q3 32-31, Q4 36-22.

What is next for the Bucks and Pelicans?

Bucks host the Pacers on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET; Pelicans host the Nuggets on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.